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Bill to abolish 36 judgeship's positions delivered to Governor Snyder

by Jay Morris
Gov. Rick Snyder signs his seventh executive order as members of the Council for Law Enforcement and Reinvention look on. Standing behind the governor left to right: Marquette County Sheriff Michael Lovelace, Ottawa County Sheriff Gary A. Rosema, Michigan State Police Director Col. Kristie Etue, Muskegon Chief of Police Tony Kleibecker, Michigan Fraternal Order of Police Executive Director John Buczek and 17th Circuit Court Chief Judge Donald Johnston.
Gov. Rick Snyder signs his seventh executive order as members of the Council for Law Enforcement and Reinvention look on. Standing behind the governor left to right: Marquette County Sheriff Michael Lovelace, Ottawa County Sheriff Gary A. Rosema, Michigan State Police Director Col. Kristie Etue, Muskegon Chief of Police Tony Kleibecker, Michigan Fraternal Order of Police Executive Director John Buczek and 17th Circuit Court Chief Judge Donald Johnston.

LANSING (WKZO) -- Legislation that will cost Kalamazoo, Calhoun, and Van Buren Counties one judge each, has been delivered to Governor Snyder’s office for his signature.

The 17-bill package was approved to abolish 36 elected judges' positions. According to Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court Robert Young, it would be the largest cut in judgeship’s ever accomplished in the U.S.

Governor Snyder is expected to sign it.

 

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